Denis Chernevsky was a Nizhny Novgorod geneticist who worked at the Volga Research Medical University (PRMU). He died on October 2, 2026, after a seven-year battle with glioblastoma of the brain.[1]

Career

Chernevsky held the position of geneticist at the Institute of Pediatrics of the PRMU University Clinic and also served as an assistant professor in the Department of Hospital and Outpatient Pediatrics.[2] At the PRMU Center for Medical Genetics, he provided consultations to children and adults on hereditary diseases, pregnancy planning, and genetic diagnostics.[3] His research focused on monitoring children with liver diseases of unclear origin; despite his serious illness, he managed to defend his candidate's dissertation. Chernevsky's research was devoted to the clinical and molecular-genetic features of hereditary liver diseases in children; its results were applied in the practice of the Institute of Pediatrics and in the training of students, residents, and physicians.[4][5]

Alongside his clinical practice, Chernevsky ran a Telegram channel Alongside his work at the PRMU, Chernevsky was a geneticist at the Moscow company Evogen.[6] "Minutka Genetiki" ("A Minute of Genetics"), in which he explained complex medical topics in accessible language: he talked about genetic tests, rare diseases, the risks of hereditary conditions, and the possibilities of modern diagnostics.[3] Journalists noted his willingness to help a broad audience make sense of the complexities of genetics.[3]

Colleagues remembered Chernevsky as a brilliant student: his classmates jokingly called their group the "Health Care Honor Roll." Chernevsky graduated with honors from the Pediatrics Faculty of PIMU in 2019, then completed residencies in neurology, neurosurgery, and medical genetics, as well as a postgraduate program in pediatrics.[4][5] Despite his diagnosis, he continued to consult patients until the end of August 2026.[7]

Death and Farewell

Chernevsky's death on the morning of October 2, 2026 was reported by his wife on his dedicated Telegram channel.[3] Editor-in-chief of Stationar-Press Alexey Nikonov wrote on his own channel that Chernevsky lived with glioblastoma for seven years, longer than most people live with such a diagnosis.[1] His wife relayed his words: Denis asked his loved ones not to cry, to love life, and to play songs by Philipp Kirkorov so that they would remember his smile.[5]

The farewell took place on October 4, 2026. The funeral service was held at the Church of the Myrrh-Bearing Women at 12:00, after which the ceremony continued in the mourning hall of the Bugrov Cemetery.[2]

Sources

  1. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Nizhny Novgorod Geneticist Denis Chernevsky Dies After Serious Illness, Nizhny Novgorod News (archive)
  2. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Farewell to Geneticist Denis Chernevsky to Be Held in Nizhny Novgorod on October 4, Nizhny Novgorod News (archive)
  3. Open Nizhny — Geneticist Denis Chernevsky Dies in Nizhny Novgorod — Society
  4. Business News. Time to Earn — Chernevsky graduated with honors from the Pediatrics Faculty of PIMU in 2019, after which he completed residencies in neurology, neurosurgery, and medical genetics, as well as
  5. Newsroom24 — Geneticist Denis Chernevsky Dies in Nizhny Novgorod — Society (archive)
  6. neonatology-nmo.ru — Alongside his work at PIMU, Chernevsky was a geneticist at the Moscow company "Evogen."
  7. Vremya N — Geneticist Denis Chernevsky Dies in Nizhny Novgorod (archive)